3rd Six Weeks Benchmark Review Part 1

The drum will not make a sound until it is hit. What happens when the drum is hit?

• The drum begins to vibrate.

• The drum stops moving.

• The drum becomes warmer.

• The drum releases light into the air.

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How does a toaster use thermal energy?

• Thermal energy lifts the toast out of the toaster.

• Thermal energy heats bread to toast it.

• Thermal energy makes the electricity that powers the toaster.

• Thermal energy is changed into the noise the toaster makes.

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A campfire helps campers stay warm on a cold night. Which are the two main forms of energy that the campfire releases? Select two answer choices.

• sound energy

• thermal energy

• light energy

• energy of motion

• electrical energy

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Frank and Zoe are both pushing a large crate. However, the crate is not moving. Which change would most likely set the crate in motion?

• Both Frank and Zoe pull the crate instead of pushing it.

• Frank pulls the crate while Zoe keeps pushing it.

• Both Frank and Zoe push twice as hard.

• Zoe moves next to Frank, and she pulls on the crate while Frank pushes it.

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Theo is pushing against the wall of the school building. Which statement about pushes is he demonstrating?

• Pushes can cause an object to begin moving.

• Pushes can cause an object to stop moving.

• Pushes do not always cause a change in motion.

• Pushes can make an object move faster or slower.

Observe the photo of the river. Does the water in a river have mechanical energy? Explain why or why not.

• Yes, because the water is moving and mechanical energy is moving parts.

• No, because water does not move.

• Yes, because the water is blue.

• No, because this is an example of thermal energy.

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Talia is investigating mechanical energy as she bikes around the block. First, she bikes slowly, and then she bikes faster and faster. What is the effect on her mechanical energy? Select the words that complete the explanation. Talia’s mechanical energy ___ as she bikes. Mechanical energy depends on the ___ of a moving object.

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Ayaan claims that the air can have mechanical energy. Observing which object in the schoolyard provides the strongest evidence to support his claim?

• Object A

• Object B

• Object C

• Object D

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